County of St. LouisCounty of St Louis, ss. THE STATE OF MISSOURIMissouri,

To William K RuleWilliam K Rule and Charles E Loring GREETING:

You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear before the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , on the 29th instant at the City of St. LouisCity of St Louis, then and there to testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein MarthaMartha AnnAnnMartha Ann , woman of colour is plaintiff and HiramHiram CordellCordellHiram Cordell is defendant on the part of plaintiff and herein you are in no wise to fail.

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Witness, JOHN RULANDJohn Ruland , Clerk of our said Court, with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the City of StCity of St Louis.LouisCity of St Louis, this 21st day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven